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Hi Isaac - yes I know what you mean - they have different strengths for sure. Springers excel in some situations where HPR's find things more...

It's funny. I like both but I've always enjoyed the spontaneity of the flush with a flusher over the more seemingly controlled set up of a pointer...

Thanks for the comments guys - the Springer is a great dog for rabbiting in this type of land. Dandy would quite often 'set' before the flush...

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Nice work by that springer- matches well with the goshawk. They are great falconry dogs that are capable in a wide range of hunting scenarios. We...

I know what you mean about the ground Dave, I am lucky enough to fly on Dartmoor and Bodmin moor very similar ground but not quite so many rabbits....

Very nice Dave another quality flight.

Heres another pheasant flight - parent reared female :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f3adckPxTg

Thanks Mark - the nature of the land helped and the fact that these rabbits were flushed with spaniels - a real challenge for the hawk sometimes as...

Just finished watching your Caithness video, so much better than some of the usual videos out there. I see some where you blink and its caught a...

Thanks Mark :-)

Great videos Dave thanks for sharing

Here's my male imprint - 50/50 Finnish/Russian not sure if I'm uploading correctly so forgive me if it doesn't work

Thanks Mitch :-)

Welcome to the forum Dave, it’s always fun to hear what other goshawkers are doing and especially from other parts of the world.

Hi Edmund - no it wasn't a cocker it was a small English Springer Spaniel bitch called Dandy. Working Springers tend to come in a lot of different...

Dave, I have a couple of questions. Was that a cocker in the longer video? And secondly, ever have any problems with two goshawks in the field at...

Hi Dillon - ok I'll give it a try..... the majority of my birds have been parent reared females but I have flown a number of imprint male Finnish...

Dave, Can you talk more about why, after 40 years with goshawks, you are still flying both imprint and parent-reared birds? This is interesting,...

Thanks Ryan you're welcome. I think Pheasants are the perfect quarry for Goshawks and if you can keep that balance of stamina, fitness and motivation...

Thanks for sharing Dave. Great flights, I love watching goshawks on pheasant. I really want to hunt them this year. We'll have to see if I can...

Thanks Derek - success will come I'm sure - Goshawks are demanding but hugely rewarding. I've seen your thread - you seem to be doing fine so far. I...

Nice, I just got my first Goshawk, praying for success so far so good. Enjoyed the videos got me lost in day dreams again.